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FIRST  DAYS  IN  SCHOOL 


A  PRIMER 


BY 


SETH  T.  STEWART 

ASSOCIATE   SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SCHOOLS,    BOROUGHS   OF   MANHATTAN 
AND  THE  BRONX,   NEW  TORE  CITY 


ASSISTED    BY 

IDA   COE 


OF  THE  BROOKLYN   PRIMARY   SCHOOLS 


NEW  YOKK-:.  CINCINNATI.:.  CHICAGO 

AMERICAN    BOOK    COMPANY 


EDUCATION  DEPT 


Copyright,  1899,  by 
SETH  T.   STEWART. 


FIKST   DAYS    IN   SCHOOL. 


THIS  BOOK  PROVIDES  LESSONS  IN  CONVERSATION, 
READING,  AND  WRITING.  IT  MAY  BE  PLACED  IN 
THE  HANDS  OF  PUPILS  THE   FIRST  DAY  IN  SCHOOL. 

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Ida  has  a  big  sunflower. 

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Has  the  hen  a  nest? 

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May  likes  her  dog  Dash. 


69 


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An  apple  is  round. 


70 


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2.  It  is  red  and  round. 


3.  Do  you  like  a  yellow  apple? 


4.  I  have  an  orange. 


5.  It  is  a  big  round  orange, 


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Yes,  I  see  the  bird's  nest. 


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Good  morning,  Tom! 

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It  is  a  little  blue  bird. 

Good  morning,  May! 

Yes,  I  see  the  little  bird. 

The  bird  has  a  nest  in  the  tree. 

May  says,  "Good  morning,  Tom!" 
Tom  says,  "Good  morning,  May!" 
The  bird  says,  "  Good  morning !  " 


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I  am  Robin  Redbreast. 


77 


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sled 


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Fred  is  on  his  red  sled. 


Do  you  see  his  papa? 

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78 


Go  down  the  hill! 


See  the  boys  on  the  hill ! 

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Can  Fred  go  down  the  hill 

on  his  sled  ? 


79 

may  to 

I  like  to  go  down  hill. 

Do  you  like  the  snow? 
Run  down  the  hill  to  me. 

Can  you  run  up  the  hill? 
Have  you  a  little  sled? 

You  may  have  my  red  sled. 
You  may  run  in  the  snow. 

Do  you  like  a  big  snowball  ? 


80 


mamma 


go 


Mamma,  may  I  go  to  see  Fred? 


Fred  is  on  the  hill.     He  has  a  sled. 


His  papa  is  on  the  hill. 


May  I  go,  mamma? 


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We 


going 


We  are  little  girls,  Ida  and  I. 

We  are  going  away  to  see  Fred. 
I  have  a  big  round  orange. 

Ida  has  a  big  red  apple. 


Thank  you  your 

Good  morning,  Fred! 

May  I  have  your  little  sled? 

Yes,  Ida,  you  may  have  it 
Thank  you,  Fred! 
I  like  to  have  your  sled. 

Is  this  your  apple,  Ida? 
Yes,  I  have  a  big  red  apple. 
You  may  have  the  apple,  Fred. 

Thank  you,  Ida. 

I  like  a  big  red  apple. 


THE   BOAT. 

See  this  boat!     It  is  Tom's  boat. 
Have  you  a  boat  like  this? 
I  like  to  see  a  big  boat. 
gee  the  flag  on  the  boat. 


84 


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name 


SCHOOL. 


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I  can  write  my  name. 

Can  you  write  your  name  ? 


85 


IDA  IN   SCHOOL. 


I  am  a  little  girl. 

My  name  is  Ida. 
I  like  to  go  to  school. 

I  can  write  my  name. 
Fred  can  write  his  name. 

May  can  write  her  name. 
Can  you  write  your  name  ? 

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86 


ROBIN   REDBREAST. 


Little  Robin  Redbreast 


sat  in  a  tree. 


Up  went  pussy  cat 


down  went  he 


Down  went  pussy  cat 
away  robin  ran. 


Says  little  Robin  Redbreast, 


"  Catch  me  if  you  can !  ? 


87 


MY   FLOWERS. 


See  my  flowers! 

I  have  yellow  flowers, 

Here  are  daisies. 

Do  you  like  sunflowers? 

I  like  sunflowers  and  buttercups. 

Do  you  like  yellow  buttercups  ? 

The  baby  likes  yellow  flowers. 

You  may  have  a  sunflower,  baby. 


88 


MAY   AND   DASH. 


Good  morning,  Tom.    Here  is  Dash, 
We  are  going  to  see  Fred. 
Fred  has  run  down  the  hill. 

Dash  says  he  can  run. 

See  if  he  can  catch  you, 

Run,  Dash !     Catch  her  if  you  can. 

Oh,  here  are  Fred  and  his  papa! 
Can  Dash  catch  you,  Fred? 
He  can  catch  me  if  I  run. 


89 


THE   SNOW. 


Oh,  mamma,  see  the  snow! 
Here  is  Fred.     He  has  his  sled. 
May  I  go  on  the  hill? 

No,  Ida,  you  are  a  little  girl 
The  big  boys  are  on  the  hill. 
You  may  have  your  big  doll. 
You  may  have  this  orange. 

Tda  says,  u  Thank  you,  mamma  !  " 


90 


THE   BIG   BOYS. 


We  are  big  boys,  Tom  and  L 
Tom  has  a  pony  and  a  wagon. 
I  have  a  rabbit  and  a  sled. 

Tom  has  a  pail  and  a  spade. 

He  has  a  boat  and  a  flag. 

I  have  a  drum,  a  box,  and  a  top 

May  and  Ida  are  little  girls. 
May  has  a  doll.     Ida  has  a  top. 
Can  the  little  girl  spin  the  top  ? 


91 


GOING  TO   SCHOOL. 


Here  we  are, 

Ida,  May,  Fred,  and  Tom. 
We  are  going  to  school 

this  morning. 
We  like  to  go  to  school. 
Do  you  like  to  go  to  school? 

Here  are  Tom's  pony  and  Dash* 
The  birds  are  in  the  trees. 
Robin  Redbreast  is  in  the  tree. 

Ida  says, 

"  Good  morning,  little  bird ! n 


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WORD   LIST   FOR   TEACHERS'   USE. 


PAGE 

PAGE 

PAGE 

1    I  see 

32 

Do  you  see  ? 

61 

it 

2    a  ball 

my 

62 

baby 

3    See 

and 

64 

an 

the  cup 

34 

mat 

apple 

4    I  have 

pat 

65 

round 

5    my 

pan 

67 

am 

flag 

man 

away 

7    fan 

35 

Yes  No 

68 

like 

8    hat 

36 

It  is 

likes 

9    This  is 

37 

box 

69 

orange 

11    cat 

38 

on  in 

73 

if 

pussy 

40 

hen 

tree 

12    red  bird 

pen 

went 

14    Have  you? 

Pig 

up 

15    boy 

dig 

74 

sun 

boat 

41 

Tom 

fun 

16    A  flower 

pail  spade 

run 

17    The  girl 

42 

He 

light 

has 

wagon 

tight 

18    at 

43 

Fred 

right 

fat 

drum 

75 

Good  morning  I 

an 

45 

Here  are 

76 

Robin  Redbreast 

can 

48 

buttercups 

77 

papa 

19    says 

daisies 

snow 

Mew,  mew! 

52 

top 

sled 

20    roll  Roll 

hop 

78 

hill 

catch  Catch 

pop 

down 

21    birds 

53 

nest 

79 

may 

22    top 

54 

his 

to 

spin  Spin 

pony 

80 

mamma 

23    can  Can 

55 

rabbit 

go 

24    her  doll 

57 

yellow 

81 

going 

May 

sunflower 

We 

26    May's  Doll 

this 

82 

Thank  you! 

27    Here  is 

58 

big 

your 

28    dog 

little 

84 

write 

run  Run 

59 

Ida 

name 

30    Dash 

60 

bluejay 

school 

here 

61 

I  am 

31    me 

Has 

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